UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) March 8, 2006
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THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-23071 31-1241495
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer ID
of incorporation) File Number) Number)
915 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (201) 558-2400
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appoint of Principal Officers.
(b) As discussed below in Item 8.01, it was announced today that Hiten
Patel, the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be
leaving the Company following the filing of the Company's 2005 Form 10-K, which
the Company anticipates will be no later than mid-April. Mr. Patel will continue
to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer until the date of his
departure.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 8, 2006, The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. issued a press
release announcing that Susan Riley will be joining the Company as Senior Vice
President - Finance and that Ms. Riley is expected to become the Company's chief
financial officer once the Company's 2005 Form 10-K is completed and filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hiten Patel, currently Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will be leaving the
Company following the filing of the 2005 Form 10-K. A copy of the Company's
press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2006.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Ezra Dabah
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Name: Ezra Dabah
Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 8, 2006
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 8 2006
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2006.